Scotch ATG gun

I was a crop awhile ago and noticed alot of girls using one of the Scotch ATG tape guns-so I had to have one. It just came in today...I am so excited to use it-but for those who have one where do you order your refills from?

TIA

I use a 40% off coupon at J's, A's, M's or HL. Makes it about $6.....$3 a roll.

• ScrappyMama6 Said:

What she said!

• ScrappyMama6 Said:

Ditto! Sometime's that's DH's job. He comes in with me, I hand him a package of tape and a coupon and say he's free to leave and wait in the car.

I try to get mine at one of our lss'. Get a bigger roll and even though it's $5 I don't have to worry about a coupon.

I also use the coupons for HL and M's--I used to order a box of twelve from a framing site, but their prices went up and it's really not worth it. Last year it was worthwhile for me even though it technically cost more, but because only M's had the refills and they almost never had them in stock, plus it was hard for me to get there--it was easier to pay a little more online. Now I have time to go get them one at a time and since HL carries them it's the best option for me.

I buy it from a framing place online. For the acid free the current price is $4.15 a box which is about $2.07 a roll. Since I buy 24 boxes which is 48 rolls, the savings are substantial and I get it immediately.

I've used the 50% off coupons at Michaels but its $9.00 or $10.00 a box so it is still more for the acid free than the online cost and a lot more hassle to go to the store and get a coupon.

I order and then I have a supply for a while. It's wonderful!

I've also run out before I started buying them locally and not been able to get them because my Michaels was out of stock so I had to waste time going to other stores or just use something else at the crop.

Now, I'm set and I take 2 or 3 extra rolls for others who run out at crops. On more than one occasion someone has needed a fresh roll and I let them have it for the $2.00 a roll which I pay.

I order mine from a tape company, I'd have to look it up, but I buy a dozen rolls at a time about once a year. Its a lot cheaper that way. Not Scotch brand, but to me is as good and saves money. Google tape for ATG and see what you come up with.

Another M's/J's coupon user. I'm a SLOW scrapper so I don't go through it very quickly at all, so I don't keep more than 1 or 2 extra rolls on hand. I do always buy Scotch brand though because I'm a MAJOR fan of their adhesives and abrasives. Even took a picture of the 3M corporate sign as we were driving past it in Minneapolis last month. You know that playground taunt that goes "well why don't you marry it if you like it so much" ... yeh. I would if I could, lol

thank u for the advice...google here I come

I buy online also. Get the gold tape. I love my atg.

Are we allowed to post the link here, since the store here doesn't sell ATG tape? I don't think they have any products that conflict.

On a side note, if you have the pink gun does it only use the 1/4" tape? I bought a couple 1/2" gold refills and they don't seem to fit. So, I guess they are useless to me and I need to go get more 1/4"!

I LOVE that HL now carries the ATG and the tape. I stock up when adhesive is 50% off.

I now have 2 ATGs - one for general tape (cards and other projects) and one for acid free (LOs).

Henri, sb.com does carry ATG and both 1/4" and 1/2" tape.

I ordered both from Amazon but be careful, if the order isn't being fulfilled by Amazon, shipping cost can be high.

thank you...I think I might order it from here gonna do some comparison shopping. Can you pm the link Henri Jean?

OK. So, I'm piping in on this. I have heard a lot about the ATG's and always wanted to get one, but I need a really good reason to get one. Why the ATG versus the other adhesives like the GlueRiderPro (or whatever the correct name is). Does it hold a bigger roll? I'm just curious. Trying to find a reason to get one and use my coupon. I go through adhesives like I go through water (which is a lot)

• scrappnmom2il Said:

Bigger roll, cheaper per roll (and wayyyyy cheaper per inch/yard) and a much stronger hold. If the backing paper breaks you can simply rethread the ATG...not the GGP...as I learned when DS broke one or two (he soon got his own ATG!) About the only advantage of the GGP is the ease of changing the refills, but after a couple of times the ATG is easy, just not as quick.

Thanks Kara - I didn't know they carried it. I almost put the link on the boards, now I won't!

Both the red and pink ATG guns that most scrapbookers use takes the 1/4" tape.

The 1/2" tape goes in the larger guns that are used in frame shops. I'm sure there may be a scrapbooker somewhere that uses the larger 1/2" but it is too large for my ATG or any other that I've seen at crops. Everyone I know uses 1/4".

I'm being careful here because as soon as I say scrapbookers use 1/4" - a scrapbooker will post that thye use 1/2" - I've just never seen a scrapbooker use the ATG gun that takes the larger size.

Hmmmmm..... Thanks. Have to wait til next month to buy. I have vowed not to spend any more money this month on scrapbook stuff, except for adhesive. Oh then maybe.....

I have had my ATG for about a month and I have to be honest....I am not really in love with it. I think it is big, bulky and heavy.

I was just at Michaels... Still celebrating PayDay-FriDay, and the ATG was really calling my name. It looks so convenient, and handy, and all that- but dangit ithey only had pink ones. And again, I'm not anti-pink- I was raised by hippies and never had any conceot of color/toy gender rules- but I just don't want a pink ATG, lol. Well, at least it would match my Bind-it-All...

I've heard so much love for it- I think this is the first time I've read any complaint about it... I'm just trying to onky buy things I'm sure I will use and love. Seriously, it looks like an LSS up in here!

K

I'm not sure they make anything but pink right now. I think that is becasue some of the money may go to breast cancer research. Not sure.

The ATG is a little clumsy and awkward at first. Now the tiny ones just don't feel right to me - not substantial.

I used to get "glue boogers" when I started where the adhesive clumped a little but after a few days that didn't happen anymore.

You have to give the ATG time. I love mine so much I bought a spare one!

I didn't want a pink ATG either. Somewhere around here there's a great post on how to alter the color of your ATG - a trend that started before the pink ATG existed, because people wanted pink ones, and now continued because of all the people who DON'T want pink ones.

Here it is: http://www.scrapbook.com/forums/showtopic.php?tid/14358...

I am getting used to it..when I first got it I thought it was big and bulky then the more I use it the more I like it...

That is too funny, people coloring it cuz they want it pink, and now not wanting it pink. But supporting breast cancer research is a very important cause to me- my maternal Grandmother went through such a fight (and won!) when I was a little kid.

What a PayDay-FriDay celebration I've had! Now, I have the entire night to work on something and enjoy myself, until this new play I'm stage managing begins technical rehearsal week tomorrow.... Please pray for both my survival and the survival of anyone within my striking distance.

K

Kory - I know its a lot of pressure Kory, but it sounds like such fun too, and what a feeling of achievment when it all comes together!

A lot of the ladies realy bling up and decorate their ATGs. I haven't yet but some of the them bring ATGs to the crops with sparkles and embellies and all kinds of pretties decorating it.

I'm not sure how comfortable it would be then. One of the ladies said there are some good utube videos showing how to bling up an ATG.

Mine is "decorated" but mostly it's just some Nebraska Cornhusker stickers I put on my red ATG--even though I rarely see red ones now, I will always know which one is mine! I was at a crop today (hosted by my SU demonstator) and once again I had to give my "why the ATG is so much better and affordable...and no it's not that big once you get used to it" schpeal a couple of different times..."So just go to M's or HL and get one!"

You can still get the red ATG online, but it does cost more than the pink--it's the ATG 714.

I have the GGP and the ATG and use them both ... GGP is way easier to handle and to load, but the ATG is much cheaper, and better for the environment. Sometimes the GGP gets gummed up and then it CANNOT be fixed ... the cartridge just has to be tossed. It took me a while to learn to love my ATG, but now I use it more than the GGP ... I still find the GGP nice to take on (shorter) crops, because it's so much smaller.

• GMFTS Said:

As far as I know, ALL atg comes in 36 yard rolls,,,,,that's 72 feet.

I love the ATG. When I saw it in the big box at the store, I couldn't imagine using it. Now I can't stand to be without it. The one thing I would like is a carrying case so the sticky part doesn't touch other things when I take it somewhere. It's rather awkward to take along... making sure the bit of tape showing doesn't stick to other stuff. At home, I can't live without it. I'm a believer!!!!

• madmatter Said:

I do the same thing. I started out with teh GGP because I could afford it. (Well if I just got a 50% off coupon and spent an extra $6 I would have saved the money of the GGP in the long run.

I was going through a roll of tape a week in the GGP. Now I go 2 to 3 weeks before changing a roll in the ATG. I can buy two rolls of tape for the cost of one roll on the GGP.

Now I still have and use the GGP. I just take it to my short crops because it is smaller and fits well in my travel gear. I also like that they have the repositionable tape roll so when I do things that I need to play with I just pop in that cartridge and there I go.

OK. I think you have all convinced me in purchasing one. I'm going to do some research and try getting one at a good price.

• CommaHolly Said:

Actually, it's 108 feet per roll. You might be thinking of how the packaging says "72 yards" since there are two 36-yard rolls per box.

Yeahp, I've gotta get one, too. As soon as I'm out of these adhesive dot rollers that I've got right now. I forget what brand they are, but they stick very well, but are so tiny and run out too fast. I swear, I use one roll per page. LoL. I'm probably using too much- I love rolling it on.

Wow, I just went psycho at the new Joann's that opened up!

Its not uncommon for me to go through an entire ATG roll in a 8-12 hour crop. When I'm in mating and gluing mode I can go through a roll in a day, but that's a whole lot better than 4 or 5 tiny rolls in a day, which I've done before.

The $5.00 roll at Michaels is usually the general purpose. The acid free is usually about $9.00 or $10.00 at Michaels which is why it is so much cheaper to buy on line, even with a Michael's coupon.

So now I am researching..... what's the difference between the pink one and the 700 (I think) The pink one is an 80. What's the difference? Besides one of them being pink.

the pink one is smaller, cheaper, and WAY lighter

My friend has the red one and it is super heavy and bulky ... she is used to it, but the pink one is much easier to handle

My first ATG was an off brand that took 1/2" rolls, but it was always breaking the tape and was a pain to reload. I bought a dozen rolls and just put up with the problems until I found a Scotch Brand (pink) at M's on clearance (the box had been opened and the tape taken out) for $7. I ordered another dozen rolls in the 1/4" size, as recommended. I ran out of tape and decided to use the last roll of 1/2" in the Scotch Brand, and, so far, it working fine.

Thank you! I am really considering in getting one.

I went with this one too because it lasts so long. I use it all the time. I get my refills at Hobby Lobby or Michaels.

The one we mostly have around here are identical except some are red and some are pink - they all take the 1/4" tape. Appararently they made red and then went to pink to commemorate breast cancer reearch but they are the same things.

Some of the bigger one are also red but I've never seen a scrapbooker uing the really big 1/2" but it would sure work.

Just wanted to put in my input for the fun of it!

I was skeptical when I first heard about the ATG guns. And was really not interested in getting one for a couple of reasons at first: 1) it seemed big and bulky and 2) at the time it could only accomodate 1/2" width tape which was bigger than I wanted to use.

Then one of my friends that I crop with had her's. She had purchased the conversion kit to change it to accommodate the 1/4" tape - but I was till unsure, until she let me use her's and I was surprised at how easily I adapted to its size. But I still hesitated buying one because of the outlay of money for the gun. At that time only the red and yellow ones were available and you had to get them from either online shops that had them or framing supply companies.

Then Scotch came out with the pink one (which I wanted pink anyway) and it was a lot more affordable and already was set for 1/4" tape. So then I did more research.

I found out that one ATG refill is equivalent to 3 Tombow brand tape runner refills. So right there I knew I would be saving a little bit of money. Then my friend told me about a place online that I could order the refills. She and I combine orders when we can because the more refills you buy the less expensive they are. The last order I placed was just for myself and I ended up paying only $1.54 per roll (not including shipping - which wasn't too expensive to ship to me since they're only a state and a half away - which also meant the refills get to me in almost only two working days).

I am very happy with my ATG and use it soooo much. Every once in a while I still use my Tombow tape runner when I need to get into a small or tight place.

Okay...well...that is what I have to say about that.

$1.54 a roll? Awesome. I think I figured I'm paying $2.07 a roll or $4.17 a box with 2 rolls.

Are you using acid free? If so, that price is amazing!

• madmatter Said:

I have both of them, and I can't tell the difference.

• aquabunny Said:

you are correct,,,,,,,,,


and now you all know I flunked High School Math

SO, where do you find the refills in bulk. That is an awesome prce $1.54 a roll. If it lasts longer it is worth the money. I figure I have a 40% coupon for both J's and M's plus my 15% teachers discount, it may be worth it. But I vowed not to spend anymore money on scrapbooking supplies until next month. But I am running very low on adhesives. Argh!

I was thinking last night - what's a good alternative to the ATG for the left-handed? I write left-handed but do a lot of stuff, including the ATG, with my right hand, but among my five left-handed relatives there's at least one who does EVERYTHING left-handed, and I'm thinking about general accessability issues and wondering if there's a way to make the ATG useable for the thoroughly left-handed.

Hmmmmm..... my son is left handed as well and he does quite a few things with his right. That's an interesting question about the ATG.